Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals, May 23, 2026 (Game 2)
May 23, 2026, 7:15 PM ET | Great American Ball Park
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St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 29-22 | .569 | #2 | #2 | 2.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 27-25 | .519 | #4 | #5 | 4.5 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.50 ERA
5.0 IP, 1 SO, 5.40 ERA
5.1 IP, 7 SO, 6.75 ERA
Cincinnati Reds
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Pitchers
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Line Score
Cincinnati Reds 7, St. Louis Cardinals 6: STL 9 hits, CIN 10 hits; STL 0 errors, CIN 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
 Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Jordan Walker led St. Louis Cardinals with 3 hits and 1 home run and 4 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván HerreraDH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas SaggesePR/3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan TorresLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro PagésC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José FermínPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yohel PozoC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
3 players led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake DunnCF/RF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Elly De La CruzSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| JJ BledayDH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart3B/1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eugenio SuárezPH/3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt McLain2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Will BensonRF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer SteerPH/LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| P.J. HigginsC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TJ FriedlLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane MyersPH/CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 2 |
Pitching
Kyle Leahy went 5.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (8 SO, 5 ER); Chase Petty went 5.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (1 SO, 4 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Kyle Leahy | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Chase Petty | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Brock Burke | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tony Santillan | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pierce Johnson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- T2
Sac Fly Masyn Winn out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder TJ Friedl. Jordan Walker scores. STL 1, CIN 0
- B5
Home Run Elly De La Cruz homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. P.J. Higgins scores. Blake Dunn scores. STL 1, CIN 3
- B5
Home Run Nathaniel Lowe homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. Sal Stewart scores. STL 1, CIN 5
- T6
Home Run Jordan Walker homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores. STL 4, CIN 5
- B6
Double Dane Myers doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Spencer Steer scores. STL 4, CIN 6
- T9
Home Run José Fermín homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. STL 5, CIN 6
- T9
Single Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Spencer Steer. Victor Scott II scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd. STL 6, CIN 6
- B11
Fielders Choice Umpire reviewed (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Blake Dunn reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Masyn Winn. Spencer Steer scores. Dane Myers to 2nd. STL 6, CIN 7
Play-by-Play
All 93 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B11
Fielders Choice Umpire reviewed (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Blake Dunn reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Masyn Winn. Spencer Steer scores. Dane Myers to 2nd. STL 6, CIN 7
- B11
Walk Dane Myers walks. STL 6, CIN 6
- B11
Sac Bunt P.J. Higgins out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Spencer Steer to 3rd. STL 6, CIN 6
- T11
Flyout Iván Herrera flies out to right fielder Blake Dunn. STL 6, CIN 6
- T11
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. Yohel Pozo to 3rd. STL 6, CIN 6
- T11
Strikeout Victor Scott II strikes out swinging. STL 6, CIN 6
- B10
Strikeout Spencer Steer strikes out swinging. STL 6, CIN 6
- B10
Groundout Matt McLain grounds out, pitcher Riley O'Brien to first baseman Alec Burleson. JJ Bleday to 3rd. Sal Stewart to 2nd. STL 6, CIN 6
- B10
Strikeout Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging. STL 6, CIN 6
- B10
Intent Walk JoJo Romero intentionally walks Sal Stewart. STL 6, CIN 6
- T10
Pop Out Yohel Pozo pops out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe in foul territory. STL 6, CIN 6
- T10
Fielders Choice Out Cardinals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Bryan Torres reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to catcher P.J. Higgins. Thomas Saggese out at home. STL 6, CIN 6
- T10
Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Thomas Saggese to 3rd. STL 6, CIN 6
- B9
Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. STL 6, CIN 6
- B9
Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 6, CIN 6
- B9
Bunt Groundout Blake Dunn bunt grounds out, pitcher JoJo Romero to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 6, CIN 6
- T9
Flyout Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder Spencer Steer. STL 6, CIN 6
- T9
Single Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Spencer Steer. Victor Scott II scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd. STL 6, CIN 6
- T9
Walk Alec Burleson walks. Victor Scott II to 2nd. STL 5, CIN 6
- T9
Strikeout Iván Herrera called out on strikes. STL 5, CIN 6
- T9
Flyout JJ Wetherholt flies out to right fielder Blake Dunn. STL 5, CIN 6
- T9
Walk Victor Scott II walks. STL 5, CIN 6
- T9
Home Run José Fermín homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. STL 5, CIN 6
- B8
Flyout Dane Myers flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 4, CIN 6
- B8
Strikeout P.J. Higgins strikes out swinging. STL 4, CIN 6
- B8
Lineout Spencer Steer lines out to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 4, CIN 6
- T8
Strikeout Bryan Torres strikes out swinging. STL 4, CIN 6
- T8
Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. STL 4, CIN 6
- T8
Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. STL 4, CIN 6
- B7
Strikeout Matt McLain strikes out swinging. STL 4, CIN 6
- B7
Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. STL 4, CIN 6
- B7
Strikeout Sal Stewart called out on strikes. STL 4, CIN 6
- T7
Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. STL 4, CIN 6
- T7
Pop Out Alec Burleson pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. STL 4, CIN 6
- T7
Single Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to right fielder Blake Dunn. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. STL 4, CIN 6
- T7
Walk JJ Wetherholt walks. STL 4, CIN 6
- T7
Groundout Victor Scott II grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. STL 4, CIN 6
- B6
Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 4, CIN 6
- B6
Walk Elly De La Cruz walks. STL 4, CIN 6
- B6
Strikeout Blake Dunn called out on strikes. STL 4, CIN 6
- B6
Double Dane Myers doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Spencer Steer scores. STL 4, CIN 6
- B6
Sac Bunt P.J. Higgins out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Justin Bruihl to first baseman Alec Burleson. Spencer Steer to 3rd. STL 4, CIN 5
- B6
Double Spencer Steer doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 4, CIN 5
- T6
Groundout Pedro Pagés grounds out, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. STL 4, CIN 5
- T6
Walk Bryan Torres walks. STL 4, CIN 5
- T6
Lineout Masyn Winn lines out to right fielder Will Benson. STL 4, CIN 5
- T6
Groundout Nolan Gorman grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. STL 4, CIN 5
- T6
Home Run Jordan Walker homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores. STL 4, CIN 5
- T6
Double Alec Burleson doubles (13) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Will Benson. Iván Herrera to 3rd. STL 1, CIN 5
- T6
Hit By Pitch Iván Herrera hit by pitch. STL 1, CIN 5
- B5
Flyout Matt McLain flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 1, CIN 5
- B5
Home Run Nathaniel Lowe homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. Sal Stewart scores. STL 1, CIN 5
- B5
Walk Sal Stewart challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Sal Stewart walks. STL 1, CIN 3
- B5
Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. STL 1, CIN 3
- B5
Home Run Elly De La Cruz homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. P.J. Higgins scores. Blake Dunn scores. STL 1, CIN 3
- B5
Single Blake Dunn singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. P.J. Higgins to 3rd. STL 1, CIN 0
- B5
Sac Bunt TJ Friedl out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. P.J. Higgins to 2nd. STL 1, CIN 0
- B5
Single P.J. Higgins singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 1, CIN 0
- T5
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes. STL 1, CIN 0
- T5
Pop Out Victor Scott II pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. STL 1, CIN 0
- T5
Flyout Pedro Pagés flies out to left fielder TJ Friedl. STL 1, CIN 0
- B4
Strikeout Will Benson called out on strikes. STL 1, CIN 0
- B4
Strikeout Matt McLain strikes out swinging. STL 1, CIN 0
- B4
Single Nathaniel Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Sal Stewart to 2nd. STL 1, CIN 0
- B4
Walk Sal Stewart walks. STL 1, CIN 0
- B4
Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. STL 1, CIN 0
- T4
Groundout Bryan Torres grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. STL 1, CIN 0
- T4
Lineout Masyn Winn lines out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. STL 1, CIN 0
- T4
Lineout Nolan Gorman lines out to left fielder TJ Friedl. STL 1, CIN 0
- T4
Double Jordan Walker doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Blake Dunn. STL 1, CIN 0
- B3
Strikeout Elly De La Cruz strikes out on a foul tip. STL 1, CIN 0
- B3
Strikeout Blake Dunn called out on strikes. STL 1, CIN 0
- B3
Groundout TJ Friedl grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 1, CIN 0
- T3
Flyout Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder TJ Friedl in foul territory. STL 1, CIN 0
- T3
Grounded Into DP Iván Herrera grounds into a double play, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd. Iván Herrera out at 1st. STL 1, CIN 0
- T3
Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Will Benson. STL 1, CIN 0
- B2
Strikeout P.J. Higgins strikes out on a foul tip. STL 1, CIN 0
- B2
Single Will Benson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 1, CIN 0
- B2
Flyout Matt McLain flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 1, CIN 0
- B2
Groundout Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 1, CIN 0
- T2
Lineout Victor Scott II lines out to second baseman Matt McLain. STL 1, CIN 0
- T2
Pop Out Pedro Pagés pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz on the infield fly rule. STL 1, CIN 0
- T2
Single Bryan Torres singles on a line drive to left fielder TJ Friedl. Nolan Gorman to 2nd. STL 1, CIN 0
- T2
Sac Fly Masyn Winn out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder TJ Friedl. Jordan Walker scores. STL 1, CIN 0
- T2
Single Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Blake Dunn. Jordan Walker to 3rd. STL 0, CIN 0
- T2
Walk Jordan Walker walks. STL 0, CIN 0
- B1
Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, CIN 0
- B1
Flyout JJ Bleday flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 0, CIN 0
- B1
Strikeout Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging. STL 0, CIN 0
- B1
Single Blake Dunn singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 0, CIN 0
- T1
Pop Out Alec Burleson pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. STL 0, CIN 0
- T1
Flyout Iván Herrera flies out to right fielder Will Benson. STL 0, CIN 0
- T1
Flyout JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn. STL 0, CIN 0